Harpers Ferry, W.Va. — Students at Harpers Ferry Middle School are learning about Ancient Greece through marching and movement. Ms. Alyson Whitacre, 7th grade Social Studies teacher and History Bowl coach, planned an exciting way for her students to learn about the many aspects of Ancient Greece during the Classical Period. Students learned about citizen soldiers, called hoplites, by creating their own hoplon (shield) to represent a city-state of Greece.
Learning about the geography, military structure, and political backgrounds of Ancient Greece, students participated in a mock battle. Students marched the hallways of Harpers Ferry Middle School, taking direction from their teacher. The students gathered in the main lobby to practice learned military formations and used their sheilds to protect themselves and their fellow classmates. This exciting, engaging learning activity left smiles all around, proving that learning can be fun!